Summaries

Divorce lawyer Everard Logan thinks the woman who spent the night in his hotel room is the erring wife of his new client.

Laurence Olivier plays Logan, a barrister who falls in love with Leslie (played by Merle Oberon), the woman he thinks his client will soon be divorcing.—H. A. Lakatos <[email protected]>

Fogbound in a hotel, Leslie Steele tricks handsome, cynical divorce lawyer Everard Logan into sharing his suite. She lets him think she's married. The next day, Lord Mere, whose thrice- divorced wife spent the night with a man in the same hotel, comes to Logan for a divorce. Leslie delightedly teases Logan with her imaginary scandalous past, while fascinating him irresistably. Then she joins forces with the real Lady Mere.—Rod Crawford <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • male male relationship
  • damsel in distress
  • screwball comedy
  • manipulative female
  • male female relationship
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Romance
Release date Jan 14, 1938
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Approved
Countries of origin United Kingdom
Language English
Filming locations London Film Studios, Denham, Uxbridge, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
Production companies London Film Productions

Box office

Budget $99000

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 32m
Color Color
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

Synopsis

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